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On April 12, 1961, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space. See photos of the historic flight of Vostok 1.

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Photos of NASA's first space shuttle launch STS-1 aboard Columbia on April 12, 1981.

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SpaceX launched its Starship SN9 prototype on a 10-kilometer (6.2 miles) test flight that ended with a boom on Feb. 2, 2021. See photos of the epic test in this gallery.

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A look at previous missions that have attempted to land on Mars.

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China's first Mars exploration mission, Tianwen-1, will arrive in orbit at the Red Planet on Feb. 10, and the rover is scheduled to land in May. See photos of the Tianwen-1 mission here!

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Astrophysicist Joe Pesce is making his return to the Space.com forums after last year’s popular AMAs. This time around, he'll be on video.

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On Dec. 14, 2020, a total solar eclipse crossed over South America, and Twitter users celebrated.

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In South America, the moon has slipped in front of a sliver of the sun's edge, marking the beginning of what will be the only total solar eclipse of 2020.

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See some of the greatest hits from Leonid meteor showers over the years.

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From the astrophysical topics to the inspiring tales of women in space, we've compiled the best space books that are on Amazon and on sale right now — just in time for Prime Day.

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The Mercury program launched the first Americans into space, four on suborbital flights, and two who orbited the Earth.

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On Oct. 4, 1957, the former Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik 1, the first human-made object to enter Earth's orbit.

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